Issues : Authentic corrections of FE
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b. 1
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composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor
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In GC (→GE1) and EE there is no category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources issues: Errors in EE , Omissions to cancel alteration , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 4
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composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor
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The exclusive presence of the accent in FE suggests that it was added by Chopin in the proofreading of this edition (or still in the handwritten base text). The length of the accent is indicated by its placement to the right from the note. Similarly in bar 8, where the sign is not only moved, but also longer. category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE |
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b. 7
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composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor
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The slurring of EE is the original state, corrected by Chopin at the stage of manuscripts only in GC. The accurate sense of this correction is not clear (GE1 interpreted the slurs literally as non-connected), yet Chopin proofreading of FE dissipates the doubts concerning the composer's intention. Cf. analogous bars 50-51. category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Authentic corrections in GC |
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b. 8
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composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor
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The authenticity of the dotted rhythm in GC (→GE) and EE does not raise any doubts. The equal semiquavers of FE may be considered as a result of inattention of the engraver or misunderstanding of the handwritten base text, yet the version can be also a result of Chopin's correction, introduced still in the manuscript or proofreading of FE. As one of the traces of possible changes performed in print, one can consider the too long slur, adjusted to the note being closer to the bar line than the visible g category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: Authentic corrections of FE , Main-line changes , Dotted or even rhythm |
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b. 8
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composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor
category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of FE |
returning f
at the beginning of the 2nd group of semiquavers of the introduction, which almost certainly corresponds to the notation of [A]. It is a very typical mistake of Chopin – cf., e.g., the Nocturne in C
major, Op. 29, 
